Band/Orchestra for 5th grade starts on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Click here to register your child for 5th grade band or orchestra before June 5, 2026.
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This is my 29th year of teaching and my 15th year in Unit 5.
During the 2026-2027 school year, Mrs. Romero will teach general music K-5 at Benjamin Elementary School.
All concerts are held at Normal Community High School in the auditorium. We appreciate the ability to utilize NCHS. It makes parking and seating easy for our families!
Each grade level will participate in a grade level performance. Please click HERE for more information.
5th Grade Band/Orchestra - Band and Orchestra restarts on Tuesday, January 6.
If you are a new Benjamin family with a 5th grade student who wants to join band or orchestra, please contact:
Krista Beddigs, Band Director, beddigskl@unit5.org
Liz Fontana, Orchestra Director, fontanaer@unit5.orgormation.
E-LEARNING ACTIVITIES - GO TO YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM OR CLEVER FOR MUSIC IF IN GRADES 3-5.
K,1,2 STUDENTS GO TO CLEVER. LOOK FOR MRS. ROMERO.
CHORUS - For students in grades 3, 4 & 5 ONLY - Chorus begins on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Click HERE for more information
If you are a new student to Benjamin Elementary School, please email Mrs. Romero at romerola@unit5.org if your 3rd, 4th or 5th grade student would like to join this group.
Music Class Schedule
Music Class Schedule
Music Classes:
All students in Unit 5 K-5, have music classes twice a week for 25 minutes. Your child’s classroom teacher can tell you when they have music each week.
Benjamin Elementary School:
I will be teaching all but one kindergarten through 5th grade classes at Benjamin Monday through Friday.
Evans Junior High School:
I will be teaching 5th grade band Tuesday - Friday in the afternoon. Here is a link to the band page at Evans Junior High. Band Website
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at romerola@unit5.org.
What will students learn in music class?
What will students learn in music class?
What will student learn about in music class?
Each grade level builds on musical skills from kindergarten to fifth grade. Students are assessed on 3-4 skills that they are expected to master each year. While these are the only skills that will appear on a report card, please click on the links below to go to a website with a list of skills and vocabulary that will be covered each year.
All music educators in Unit 5 utilize standards based grading. Students will be assessed throughout the year based on their proficiency in a skill.
4=Exceptional: student demonstrates a complete understanding/application of skill or concepts and a deeper learning of concepts or skills beyond the level taught.
3=Proficient: Student consistently demonstrates complete understanding/application of skill or concept.
2=Progressing: Student is unable to demonstration understanding or show application of skill.
1= Beginning: Student is unable to demonstrate understanding or show application of skill without significant support.
At any time, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about your child’s progress. romerola@unit5.org
In the event of a return to remote learning or a virtual learning snow day, please check for your learning activities here. They will also be posted in Clever or Google Classroom.
Please contact Mrs. Romero at romerola@unit5.org if you have any questions.
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